I love her, she is such an inspiring gymnast and definitely one of my favorites. She deserves this spot on the top 10, after all her hard work. AWESOME DAWSOME!

10Nastia Liukin

Shawn is ahead of Nastia since even though Nastia is a bit more decorated due to a longer career Shawn usually kicked her ass when they competed head to head in 2007-2008. - morrislawes

Should be up with Shawn, if not ahead.

Shawn was always overscored. Nastia was much better then Shawn, yet somehow Shawn is still ahead.

How is Shawn ahead of Nastia?

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The Contenders

11Larisa Latynina

Larisa Semyonovna Latynina was from southern Ukraine, USSR. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a gymnast, male or female, with 9. Her total of 18 Olympic medals was a record for 48 years (Michael Phelps; 2012).She held the record for individual event medals with 14 for 52 years (Michael Phelps; 2016).Additionally, within the sport of gymnastics, she is the only woman who has won an all-around medal in more than two Olympiads and the only woman who has won an individual event (floor exercise) in more than two Olympiads.

The second greater Olympian after Michael Phelps (18 medals, 9 of them gold).

12Lilia Podkopayeva

Had she not gotten injured she likely wins at least 3 world AA titles and defends her Olympic AA title in 2000.

She was like a ballerina on the floor. - feisty37

13Dina Kochetkova

Most underrated Russian gymnast of all time. Should have won the AA at 94 worlds and 96 Olympics with fair judging, and deserved at least silver on bars at 94 worlds.

Was really the best in the world in her era on bars, beam, and floor. So underrated by judges and politics.

Beautiful gymnast, and very underrated. - morrislawes

Such a classy, clean, consistent, elegant, yet powerful gymnast. Way underrated and underappreciated in her career.

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14Olga Korbut

Wait, 25? I certainly think that Korbut deserves to be way higher...she is amazing!

15Alexandra Raisman

Great

Aly is an inspiration to everyone with her motto of hard work

In my option aly should be second. Then mckayla maroney 3rd.

SLAY - parisinslame

16Dominique Moceanu

She should be higher up there I mean come on 14 years old at the olympics, wow deserves more.

17Simona Amanar

She should be in the top ten.

18Lavinia Milosovici

19Laurie Hernandez

She is my all time fave

I love her smile

20Peng Peng Lee

She is incredible

So elegant and powerful

Did you see all her titlesPAC 12 scoloar athleteNCAA champion on beamNCAA champion with teamAnd that’s just this yearOh did I mention they are making a movie about herShe tore her ACL recoved, found it has gone had repair surgery and won all these thingsShe went from almost being paralyzed in high school to becoming a world known champion

Peng tore her ACL two times and still managed to bring UCLA a NCAA championship ring 💍

21Věra Čáslavská

She was one of the greatest.

22Morgan Smith

23Bridget Sloan

24Jordyn Wieber

25Ecaterina Szabo

Best ever

26McKayla Maroney

After we all found out what she went through while competing, I think she showed what courage,and strength are all about. And she rocked our world when she vaulted

The Queen Of Vault forever. She is the best vaulter but she's amazing on the other events too. Also she is so down to earth and cares about her fans and religious. She is amazing.

Not impressed! She got Obama to pull the face too!

She is so damn sexy.

27Kyla Ross

She definitely deserves to be on this list! She never stopped doing gymnastics after the Olympics when the other half of her stopped for 2 full years and then came back! She definitely deserves some recognition!

28Rebecca Bross

She was my favorite gymnast for years! I am so glad that she is number 12 on the list.

29Cheng Fei

Chinese?

30Yelena Shushunova

31Viktoria Komova

32Kerri Strug

Did vault with a broken ankle and won gold for her team

33Daniela Silivas

She is awesome

Nobody dominated 3 events- bars, beam, and floor, all at once, like she did.

Overscored her whole career, especialy on vault. So many gift titles- all 3 of her world golds at the 89 worlds, her 88 floor title which should have gone to one of the Bulgarians, her 87 bars title which should have gone to Shushunova. - morrislawes

34Charlotte Mackie

35Natalia Shaposhnikova

36Mo Huilan

If they did not rip her off for her double twisting Yurchenko during the AA, Mo Huilan would have been the Olympic Champion instead of Lilia P. Her DTY was the best of her time... Textbook. And she had the most difficult bar routine in the World with the Gaylord. The Gaylord is a G skill on a scale of A to G. She also had very difficult FX and BB routines. - Rexbrooks

37Karin Janz

38Chellsie Memmel

39Stella Umeh

40Lori Strong

I have honestly only ever heard of her since I am Canadian. Otherwise I am sure she would be a complete mystery to me. - feisty37

41Liz Tricase

Who is this? - feisty37

42Samantha Shapiro

43Gael Mackie

44Shallon Olsen

45Gabby Douglas

Gabby's great and pushed through tough times Gabby's proven that shes one of the best and deserves her rewards

She is amazing and she was one of the best in the world and she will all was be the one of the best

Gabby Douglas is the best of all times. The first gymnast to win the all-around and the team at the same time she made history and broke all records. Love her

Gabby's beautiful shes an amazing gymnast shes worked so hard to reach her goals and now shes getting even better then she was she should be number 1! Shes talented and a wonderful mind- blowing gymnast shes a true gymnast!

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46Catalina Ponor

This girl had it all! She was the best Gymnast of the 2004 Olympics!

47Vanessa Ferrari

The best Italian gymnast :) her floor is fantástic she made 2 olympic games!